Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Kingsland results impacted by rising duty

Published: 09 April, 2015

Kingsland Wines and Spirits reported "satisfactory" results last year, despite a fall in wine volume sales and the impact of rising duty.

C&C Group amalgamates wine arm into restructured UK business

Published: 09 April, 2015

C&C Group has amalgamated its wine trading business, International Wine Services with two of its UK cider businesses to form C&C Brands Limited.

Grahams launches vintage port 'bond' for gifting market

Published: 08 April, 2015

Port company Grahams has launched a 'bond' that will allow people to purchase vintage port the year it is harvested.

Les Grands Chais de France acquires negociant in north of Burgundy

Published: 08 April, 2015

French wine producer Les Grands Chais de France has bought a negociant in the north of Burgundy to boost its presence in the area.

Jean-Claude Mas adds new cremant to his portfolio

Published: 08 April, 2015

Domaines Paul Mas is extending its portfolio of sparkling French wines from the Languedoc.

Oxford Wine Company set to open second cafe

Published: 08 April, 2015

The Oxford Wine Company is launching a second wine café in Oxford.

Proof Drinks adds prosecco brand to line-up

Published: 07 April, 2015

Prosecco brand Scavi and Ray is ramping up its spend in the UK after appointing Proof Drinks as the new distributor

Moët launches annual sommelier of the year competition

Published: 07 April, 2015

Moët has launched its annual Moët Sommelier of the Year competition.

The New Zealand Cellar crowdfunds to raise money for first shop

Published: 07 April, 2015

Online retailer The New Zealand Cellars has launched a crowdfunding project to raise funds to open its first retail shop.

Organic wine sales dip nearly 10%, Soil Association says

Published: 07 April, 2015

Sales of organic wines have dipped nearly 10% in the last year, according to figures from the Soil Association.

Newly redesigned Vinexpo 2015 sells out of exhibitor space

Published: 07 April, 2015

The newly redesigned space at Vinexpo has now been fully book and all 2,400 exhibitor stalls have sold.

California imposes first mandatory water reductions as drought persists

Published: 02 April, 2015

California is imposing mandatory water restrictions on residents and business requiring they reduce water usage by 25%, in response to the severe drought that has been affecting the state.

En primeur: great quality, but don't hold your breath on price

Published: 02 April, 2015

First impressions on this year's en primeur seem to be that the quality is there - but don't hold your breath about prices coming down.

Hardys pushing Australian regions following revamp

Published: 02 April, 2015

Hardy's has rolled out new packaging for its William Hardy sub-brand, which flags up the regions in South Australia the wine blends come from.

Casillero de Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon overtakes Wolf Blass in off-trade

Published: 01 April, 2015

Casillero del Diablo Reserva had grabbed the top spot for cabernet sauvignon in the UK market.

Q&A: Mission Estate's Giles James on toppling Cloudy Bay and looking beyond Sauvignon Blanc

Published: 31 March, 2015

Mission Estate, New Zealand's oldest winery, may not yet be the most familiar of brand names in the UK wine world, but it has just managed to topple Cloudy Bay from its position as best selling New Zealand wine in the on trade. Helen Arnold caught up with UK business development manager Giles James to discover how it was achieved.